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Cheap stocks are effectively Wall Street’s casino. It’s OK to play them for fun once in a while â just don’t make a habit of it.
Stocks come in all shapes, sizes and prices. Right now, some of the largest companies on earth include Amazon.com (AMZN) and Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL), both of which trade at four-figure prices. While nominal prices broadly don’t mean much â a company with a $50 stock might be every bit as solid as a company with a $250 stock â these firms’ outsize stock prices (and more importantly, their roughly trillion-dollar market values) reflect a long track record of success, not to mention extremely stable financial positions.
On the other end of the spectrum are small caps and even micro-caps: typically cheap stocks that trade for such low prices for a reason.
Investors often gravitate toward cheap stocks in part because of the psychological appeal of being able to buy many shares for a small dollar cost. Also, these stocks are often subject to bigger price swings, making it seemingly easier to reap big gains in a short time.
But institutional investors often do the opposite. Sometimes they bow out once a stock dips below $10, and more will exit once share prices dive below $5. That’s because while nominal prices typically don’t matter, when they’re low enough, they reflect higher risk. Some stocks trading in single digits are in long-term decline. Very low stock prices often reflect smaller market values, and lower-value companies are more susceptible to “pump and dump” schemes. Also, the major exchanges have a $1-per-share minimum trading threshold â stocks that trade under this for long enough risk being delisted.
Even good cheap stocks to buy carry significant risks, such as high debt loads or narrow revenue streams.
Here, we’ve identified five cheap stocks to buy for their promising potential. In each case, they’ve caught the eye of at least one or two analysts; like institutional investors, Wall Street’s analyst community often turns away from sub-$10 stocks. Just remember: These are extremely risky positions that can move in a hurry. If you invest in these at all, do so in small amounts that you can afford to lose. Also, use limit orders and stop-losses when speculating in cheap stocks, and monitor their prices carefully.
Data is as of June 29.
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Target-date funds are a core component of many investors’ retirement strategies. And for good reason: These funds provide a one-stop shop for retirement investors.
Every target-date fund adjusts its asset allocation from more aggressive and growth-oriented holdings in the early savings years to more conservative capital-preservation strategies as investors near and enter retirement. All investors need to do is choose the fund that most closely aligns with their target retirement date, and the portfolio managers will take care of the rest.
However, choosing is easier said than done.
Target-date funds vary in their cost, structure and methodology. While one 2050 target-date fund may use 90% stocks, another could hold only 60% stocks. These differences can result in widely different investment experiences for participants.
In general, when evaluating target-date funds, keep the following in mind:
Read on as we look at the distinguishing features of 10 of the industry’s best target-date fund providers.
Fund families listed in alphabetical order.
The environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating firm MSCIÂ downgraded Russiaâs ESG Government rating this week, from B to the lowest rating possible, CCC.
Many ESG fund managers rely on MSCI ratings for portfolio construction and for ETF indexes. Thus, many Russian companies could end up being cycled out of funds that rely on maintaining a minimum ESG ratings bar for inclusion.
The downgrade acts as yet another hit to Russian investments, many of which have been flattened since the countryâs invasion of Ukraine. It’s not the first one, either;Â MSCI ESG Research originally downgraded Russia at the end of February.
âSince the downgrade to B on Feb. 28, we have observed further heightening of Russiaâs âEconomic Environmentâ and âFinancial Governanceâ risks based on the widening domestic impact of international sanctions and financial isolation on Russiaâs economy,â the MSCI notice said.
Many firms have halted new investments in Russia. JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock and State Street have all announced that they are exiting Russia as able, and JPMorgan also removed Russian debt from its tracking indexes.  Â
You can thank an increasingly untenable financial situation for both the country and its investments alike. Debt rating agencies S&P, Fitch and Moodyâs lowered Russiaâs credit rating to at or near junk status as of March 3, a full five days before MSCI made its latest downgrade.
ESG was at least part of the conversation. These debt rating agencies incorporate environmental, social and governance considerations when they are believed to be âmaterial,â or important to a companyâs financial performance.
Fitch, for example, cited its incorporation of country-level World Bank Governance Indicators for political risk and rights in its credit assessment. Moodyâs considers a countryâs inability to repay debt an ESG criterion, also pointing to Russiaâs poor governance and corruption.
A Bloomberg analysis found that only about 300 of 4,800 ESG funds held Russian companies. Bloomberg noted that several ESG funds invested in Russia in search of green or responsible companies to meet intense demand from investors. These ESG investors might have waived human-rights concerns to further goals like renewable energy.
Other ESG investors, Bloomberg noted, steered clear of Russia.
Morningstarâs Jon Hale found that ESG funds held fewer Russian companies than conventional funds.
âSustainable emerging-markets equity funds have, on average, just 1.8% exposure to Russian equities, nearly two-thirds less than the overall category average.â Hale notes that in most cases, Russian companies are ESG laggards and donât meet fund criteria.
The question going forward is whether future ESG criteria will take a longer, harder look at investments in autocracies.
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